Common IELTS Speaking test topics set 2

HOLIDAYS

Do you like holidays? Why?
How did you spend your last holiday?
Which is your favourite public holiday?
What do you usually do on holidays?

FESTIVALS

What festivals are celebrated in your country?
How do you celebrate them?
Are there any special food or activities related to these festivals?
What is your favourite festival of the year?

WALLET

Do you use a wallet?
Have you ever lost your wallet?
Have you ever gifted someone a wallet?
Do most of your friends use wallets?

SKY AND STARS

Do you spend time observing the sky?
Which one do you prefer, the sky in the morning or the sky at night?
How do you feel looking at the night sky?
Have you seen a beautiful observation in the sky?
Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
Is there a good place to look at the stars and the sky where you live?
Do you like stargazing?
Do you think children now are more informative about the cosmos – stars, sky, sun etc?

FISHING AND SEA FOOD

Do you like fishing?
Is fishing popular in your hometown?
Are you fond of eating seafood? Why?
Do you like to consume tinned or packed seafood?
Do you have fish as a pet? Why/why not?
Describe a place near you where you can see a lot of fishes?

STRANGERS

Do you speak to strangers?
Is it safe to speak to strangers?
Are you comfortable starting a conversation with a stranger?
Have you asked a stranger for help?

HOTELS

Have you stayed in a hotel before? Why?
When you stay away from home for work or leisure, do you live in hotels?
During your holidays, what kind of hotels do you prefer to live in?
Do you think the hospitality of the staff is important for a hotel’s repute?
What facilities according to you make a good hotel stay?

MEETING NEW PEOPLE

Are you fond of meeting new people?
Does that make you nervous?
Do you feel meeting people helps you to be more open-minded?
How do you feel when you meet new people and they are pleased with you?

SHOPPING

Do you shop often?
What do you prefer – online or offline shopping?
Do you go shopping alone or with someone?
What do you usually shop for?
Are you able to make choices when you shop?
Do you feel that expensive items are more qualitative?
Do you shop for branded items always?

INSECTS

Are you scared of insects?
Do you think they are important for the environment?
Do you find insects where you live?
Do you think insects are dangerous?
Why do you think people fear insects generally?

AGE

Do you think age matters when you interact with people?
Do you respect people younger than you in age?
What is the best age for a person to learn to drive or ride?
Are you happy at your age or do you wish to be younger?
Do you feel growing older feels good?

SUNGLASSES

Do you often wear sunglasses?
Do people in your hometown prefer to wear them?
Where can you buy them?
Do you prefer to buy them online?
What are the benefits of wearing sunglasses?

MUSIC

What kind of music do you prefer? Why?
When do you spend time listening to music in a day?
Are you fond of learning any musical instruments?
Does music help you ease in any way?
Have music trends changed much since your teenage?

SPENDING TIME BY YOURSELF

What do you like to do when you are alone?
Do you wish to have more alone time?
Do you think people are more creative when they are alone?
Would you spend time with your friends or just stay at home on your own?

COMEDY OR JOKES

Are comedy shows popular in your country?
Why do people like to watch them?
Do you like listening and telling jokes?
Have you ever watched a live comedy show?
What are some common topics that people like to joke about?

CYCLING

Did you learn to ride a bicycle when you were a child?
Is it easy for you to ride a bicycle in your country?
What do you think are the benefits of riding a bicycle for a child?
Is it safe to ride bicycles on the roads?

DRINKING WATER

Do you think you drink enough water?
How does it benefit you?
Do you drink bottled water or water from machines?
What type of water do you prefer to drink?

SAVING MONEY

Are you a person who saves money?
Do you think savings are important?
How does that help you?
Do you think parents should teach children to save money?
Are savings done by children encouraged in your culture?

MAPS

Do you know to read maps?
Do you use them commonly?
Would you prefer a digital map or a paper map?
Is it easier to ask a person for directions than following a map?
Have you learnt how to read maps as a child in school?
Is it more common to refer to maps nowadays than in the past?

BOREDOM

Do you easily get bored?
What do you usually when you get bored?
Do you think boredom comes if you are uninterested in tasks?
Do you think challenges at work take the boredom away?
Do you feel that youngsters are bored easily?

FOREIGN FOOD

Have you tried foreign cuisines?
What kind of foreign dish have you eaten recently?
Do you like to experiment with new flavours?
What kind of foreign foods are popular in your country?
Have you tried food from other regions near your country?

ISLAND

Have you visited an island before?
Do you wish to visit an island in the future?
Do you want to live on an island?
What would you do if you were living on an island?
Do you have islands in your region or country?

DRIVING

Do you know to drive? / Are to planning to learn to drive?
Do you have a license to drive yet?
Do you think it is difficult to drive a car?
Where do you usually drive to in your free time?
Do you think you are a safe driver?
At what age are people allowed to drive a car in your country?
What is the advantage of learning driving?
Do you drive often?
Do you want your children to learn to drive in the future?

PHYSICAL EXERCISE

Do you do a lot of exercises?
Do you think physical exercises are beneficial?
How much time do you spend on physical fitness?
Do you think young people are more fit than in the past?
Has fitness become a more popular subject nowadays?
Are there gyms in your hometown?
Do you think physical exercises make you more alert and disciplined?

PRIMARY SCHOOL

What was your favourite thing to do in primary school?
How did you go to your primary school?
Did you like your primary school?
What did you do in your leisure time in primary school?

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Would you like to work in a company related to environmental protection?
How can we protect the environment?
Do you think you’ve done enough to protect the environment?
Is environmental protection taught in school in your country?

WILD ANIMALS

Do you like watching TV programs about wild animals?
Were you taught about wild animals in school?
Where can you see wild animals?
In which country do you think you can see many wild animals?

ANIMALS

Do you like animals?
Which is your favourite animal?
Do people in your country prefer pet animals?
Do you think pet animals provide company to children at home?
Which was your favourite animal as a child?
What animals do children like in your country?
Did you watch any animal cartoons as a child?

DREAM JOB

What is your dream job?
Why do you desire this job so much?
Do you know anyone who has done or is doing such a job?
Do you think most youngsters have a dream job in mind?
Does having a dream job stop you from being realistic?

PHOTOGRAPHY

Are you interested in photography?
Do you think it’s a popular hobby nowadays?
Why do you think people can take such great pictures now?
Do you consider photography a fruitful habit?
Do you think taking photos is a skill or anyone can do it?
Are there places near you to click nice pictures?

BAGS

Do you like carrying a bag?
What kind of bags do you use?
Do you usually carry a bag when you step out?
Do you have different bags for different occasions?
Do you think a ban on plastic bags is effectively being done?
Do you feel shopping bags of all kinds should be degradable?
What kind of bags do you think women like?

WATCH

Do you wear a watch?
Do you remember the first watch you had?
Do you think smartwatches are trending nowadays?
Do you think people wear watches like in the past now?
Do you think time is important?
Are you ever late for anything?
Why do you think some people like to wear expensive and branded watches?
Why do you think people like smartwatches?

CHOCOLATES

Do you like chocolates?
Do you buy or eat chocolates often?
Why do you think chocolates are so popular?
Did you eat chocolate as a child?
Are there occasions when people have gifted chocolates to you?
Do you think eating chocolates is healthy?

TEACHER

Do you remember your teachers from school or college?
Who was your favourite teacher?
Do you think teachers play an important role in a student’s life?
Do you remember someone who taught something you recently?
How different are teachers now than they were in the past?
Do you think teaching is a difficult job?
Why do you think teachers are paid lower than most professions?

INDOOR GAMES

Which indoor games do you play now?
Do you think indoor games are better than outdoor games?
Do you prefer indoor games or outdoor games?
Have you played indoor games in your childhood?
Which indoor games do children play now?
Do you like to play video games?
Do you think children are more interested in indoor games than outdoor games now?

PUNCTUALITY

Are you a punctual person?
Do you think being punctual is good quality?
What do you do to reach a place on time?
How do you feel when other people are late?
Is timing an important aspect of your life?
If given a chance, would you like to change something in the past?

BIRTHDAYS

Do you celebrate your birthday every year?
How do you celebrate your birthday?
Are birthdays considered important days in your country?
Do you think it is important to celebrate birthdays as a child?
What do you usually gift your friends on their birthdays?
Do you enjoy birthday celebrations?
Do you remember a birthday you enjoyed in your childhood?
Are birthdays mostly celebrated with a party in your country?

BUS OR TAXI

Have you been on a bus or a taxi before?
How often do you travel by them?
Is it safe to travel on a bus in your region?
When do you usually pick a taxi?
Do you think people have started using taxi more nowadays?
Do you feel technological apps help in booking travel arrangements better?

TEENAGERS

What is your best memory of being a teenager?
Do you have teenagers in your family or neighbourhood?
Do you like spending time with them?
What do most teenagers spend their time on, in your country?

FILMS

Do you enjoy watching films?
What was the latest movie you watched?
Do you watch them alone or with friends?
What kind of movies do you prefer watching?
Do you think movie experience is better in theatres?
Which do you prefer – movies from your country or foreign movies?
Do you remember the first film you watched?

SOCIAL NETWORK

Which social networking site is your favourite?
Why do you think such networks or platforms are so popular now?
What kind of chatting applications do people in your country use commonly?
Are you a social person?
Do you think one can find real friends on social networks?
Do you feel social networking wastes a lot of time?

POLITENESS

Do you think you are polite?
Do you think technology has made people more arrogant?
Why do you think people should be polite?
What changes in politeness do you see in people now compared to the past?
Do you have friends who are polite and kind?
Do you think children should be taught to be polite at a younger age?
Has someone told you that you were being rude?

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Did you eat fruits and vegetables as a child?
Do you eat them more now or in your childhood?
What is your favourite fruit and vegetable?
Are you fond of a particular fruit or vegetable?
How do you consume vegetables in a routine?
Do you prefer to eat fruits or drink fruit juices?

NUMBERS

Do you often use numbers to do something?
Are you good at memorizing numbers?
What is your favourite number?
Are you good at numbers?
Would you like to have a job dealing with numbers?

PARKS

Do you like parks? Why / why not?
How often do you visit parks?
Why are parks an important part of many towns and cities?
What do you think could be done to make parks better?
Did you enjoy going to parks as a child?

WATER SPORTS

Do you wish to try a water sport in future?
Which form of water sport have you tried/ or you would like to try?
Why do you think people have a good time near water?
Do you think indulging in water sports creates any sort of pollution?

WALKING

Have you gone for a morning walk ever?
Why do you think doctors advise on active lifestyles include brisk walking?
What will happen if we stop walking and use motorized aids for such activities?
Is walking or jogging more beneficial according to you?

LANGUAGES

Can learning languages help us?
Do you think learning languages has become a trend more than a need?
Have you learned a new language ever or do you wish to?
Do you think knowing languages allow effective conversations?

MOVIES AND ACTORS

Do you like watching movies?
Where do you usually watch them?
Who is your favourite actor and why?
Would you only watch movies that cast your favourite actors?
What movies do you not like watching?

BOOKS

Do you like reading books?
What kind of books do you like to read?
Where do you like to read books?
Have you had family members with reading habits?
Do you spend time at a library and read books or do you prefer buying them?

CAKES

Do you like eating cakes?
Do you know how to bake a cake?
When do you usually eat cakes?
What is your favourite kind of cake?
Is a cake a part of celebrations at your home?
Do you have a variety of cakes available in your hometown?

JEANS

Do youngsters prefer and wear jeans in your hometown?
How often do you wear them?
Are they comfortable to wear?
Do you buy jeans for yourself often?
Do you buy them online or offline? Why?
Did you wear them during your school years?
Why do you think it has become so popular all over the world?

ART

Are you fond of art?
Is it necessary to have art classes in school years?
Do you think children benefit from this?
How often do you visit art galleries?
Do you like drawing and painting?
What would you like to draw or paint?

SCIENCE

Did you like science as a subject back in school? /Did you enjoy learning science in primary or high school?
Do you think it is important to study science?
What kind of science lessons did you take at school?
How has science helped you to learn better?

PENS AND PENCILS

Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?
Which do you prefer, pen or pencils?
When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
Do you think using pencils or pens give an impressive writing layout?
How would you feel if someone gave you a pen as a gift?

HISTORY

When you were a child, did you enjoy learning history?
Have you ever been to a museum to learn about history?
Have you ever watched movies related to history?
When was the last time you read a book about history?
Do you think history is important?

LAUGHTER

Do you usually make your friends laugh?
Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?
When was the last time you laughed?
In what situations do people laugh?
Do you like to make people laugh?
Do you think it’s important for friends to have the same sense of humour?

PATIENCE

Are you a patient person?
Who in your family is the most patient?
What kinds of jobs require patience?
Why should one be patient with little children and old people?
In what ways has this virtue helped you?
Who is more patient – men or women?
How do you feel when one is not patient with others?

PERFUME

Do you like perfumes?
Do you usually wear perfume?
How much money do you spend on buying perfumes or body sprays?
Have you ever given perfume as a gift to someone?
Would you ever consider giving perfume as a gift to someone?

RUBBISH & RECYCLING

Do you practice rubbish recycling at home?
Are people in your country aware of the importance of rubbish recycling?
How can it benefit the environment if we segregate waste and effectively recycle it?
Are students in your country taught about waste management?
Why should such an idea be made compulsory?

EMAILS

Do you often send or receive emails?
Is it common for you to email people?
How soon do you answer your emails?
Has an email ever made you happy?
Do you like to get emails or texts?

SOCIAL MEDIA

Which social media websites do you use?
How much time do you spend on social media sites?
What kind of information about yourself have you put on social media?
Is there anything you don’t like about social media?

SLEEP

How many hours do you usually sleep?
What time do you go to bed?
Do you go to bed at the same time every day?
Do you ever have a nap during the day?
Do you think it is important to sleep?
Should older people sleep more than children?

FAMILY & RELATIVES

Do you live in a large or nuclear family?
Are you close to your family members?
How did family members help you?
Do you think it is beneficial to have relatives as neighbours?
What kind of things do you like doing with family and relatives/ cousins?
Do you have a good connection with your relatives?

VOICE

Can you recognize the voices of people you know over phone calls?
Have you tried noticing a bird’s voice?
Do you think we can recall other’s voices even if they are not around?
Do scary voices and dubbings in movies make you fearful?
How do intonation and stress help you while you voice out your opinion?

COLOUR

What’s your favourite colour? Why?
Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger? [Why/Why not?]
What can you learn about a person from the colours they like?
Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture?

TEA AND COFFEE

What do you usually drink, tea or coffee?
When did you last have tea/ coffee?
What are the advantages/ disadvantages of having tea/coffee?
Would you offer tea or coffee to someone who comes to your home?
Would you step out to have coffee/tea from a cafe?

SHARING

Are you comfortable sharing stuff with others?
What was the last thing you remember you shared with someone?
What is your personal opinion on sharing?
Should children share food in school?
Is technology a hindrance to this virtue of sharing?

ADVERTISEMENT

What kinds of advertisements do you watch?
Where can you see advertisements?
Have you ever bought something because of its advertisement?
Do you watch advertisements from the beginning to the end?

FLOWERS

What kinds of flowers do you know?
Are there any flowers that have special meanings in Nepal?
Have you planted any flowers?
Have you sent flowers to anyone?

BARBECUE

Do people in your country like barbecue?
What kind of food do you like to eat for a barbecue?
Who would you prefer to have a barbecue with, your family orfriends?
Did you have a barbecue when you were a child?

CAR TRIP

Do you like travelling by car?
When do you travel by car?
Where is the farthest place you have travelled to by car?
Which is your favourite seat in a car?

RELAX

What would you do to relax?
Do you think playing sports is a good way to relax?
Do you think vacation is a good time for you to relax?
Do you think students need more relaxing time?

SPECIAL COSTUMES

Do you like to wear special costumes?
Did you try any special costumes when you were young?
When did you last wear one?
Have you ever bought any special costumes?

MUSEUM

Do you think museums are important?
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Do you often visit museums?
When was the last time you visited a museum?

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